While you might not want to think much about something disgusting, our brain’s disgust response may be more revealing than you know. Previous blogs have emphasized both the existence of universal basic emotions and the evolutionary basis behind many of our expressions. A recent article in Science helps examine these same evolutionary roots with regard…
Read MoreTime to Learn Some People Reading!
Humintell is proud to announce that we have launched a new version of our reading people training package, with some exciting offers exclusively for you until the end of the month! While this new program will build off of the same people reading themes that Humintell has always specialized in, the new course, with three…
Read MoreAre Emoticons Universal?
Emoticons are becoming increasingly prevalent in our internet and social media strewn social landscape, but how effective are they at conveying emotion? This point is often made by those who find these somewhat silly symbols pretty ludicrous, but their flaws may run a little deeper. While prolific in our culture, representing a smile with J…
Read MoreUniversal Olympian Triumph
The Olympics are also an incredible insight into the universality of emotional expressions. In addition to being an amazing showcase of emotions, as we discussed last week, the Olympics also demonstrate the unity of human emotions across cultures. Given that the Games bring athletes together from all over the world, they present a prime study…
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